Paint Brush Care Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 15: Brushes, tools and brush care · Set 32 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Clean, gentle, dry): Palette – mixing; water pot – rinsing; easel – holding the board; masking tape – holding paper flat; sponge – dabbing textures. Round brush – fine lines and details; flat brush – wide, straight strokes. Good care: rinse, wash with mild soap, reshape, dry bristles up. Bad: leaving it in water, dried paint, scrubbing, standing on its bristles.

1. 1.🧰 Which art tool do we use for fine lines and details? (a) round brush (b) water pot (c) palette (d) easel
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) washing with mild soap (b) standing on its bristles (c) reshaping the tip (d) rinsing between colours
3. 3.True or false: leaving it in water is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding paper flat? (a) sponge (b) masking tape (c) sharpener (d) flat brush
5. 5.What do we use a round brush for? (a) giving a pencil a point (b) holding a board upright (c) fine lines and details (d) mixing colours
6. 6.True or false: we use a sharpener for giving a pencil a point. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.What do we use a sharpener for? (a) wide, straight strokes (b) dabbing soft textures (c) giving a pencil a point (d) holding a board upright
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) scrubbing hard on paper (c) standing on its bristles (d) reshaping the tip
9. 9.True or false: we use a flat brush for wide, straight strokes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) letting paint dry on it (c) reshaping the tip (d) washing with mild soap
11. 11.What do we use masking tape for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding paper flat (c) wide, straight strokes (d) fine lines and details
12. 12.True or false: we use a palette for mixing colours. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧰 Which art tool do we use for mixing colours? (a) masking tape (b) palette (c) sharpener (d) easel
14. 14.🖌️ Which brush is best for painting a wide, even sky? (a) a wide flat brush (b) a pencil (c) a toothpick (d) a small round brush
15. 15.🧰 Which art tool do we use for rinsing brushes? (a) round brush (b) flat brush (c) sharpener (d) water pot
16. 16.What do we use a palette for? (a) mixing colours (b) holding a board upright (c) dabbing soft textures (d) giving a pencil a point
17. 17.What do we use a water pot for? (a) holding a board upright (b) mixing colours (c) rinsing brushes (d) holding paper flat
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rinsing between colours (b) reshaping the tip (c) washing with mild soap (d) scrubbing hard on paper
19. 19.True or false: standing on its bristles is bad for the brush. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting paint dry on it (b) leaving it in water (c) standing on its bristles (d) rinsing between colours
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing on its bristles (b) washing with mild soap (c) letting paint dry on it (d) leaving it in water
22. 22.🧼 What do you wash a brush with after poster colour? (a) sand (b) glue (c) water and mild soap (d) hot oil
23. 23.True or false: letting paint dry on it is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🖌️ How should you store a clean, dry brush? (a) with paint on it (b) bristles down (c) in the water pot (d) bristles up or flat
25. 25.Which of these is good brush care? (a) standing on its bristles (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) washing with mild soap
26. 26.True or false: standing on its bristles is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🖌️ Is drying bristles up good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
28. 28.Which of these is good brush care? (a) scrubbing hard on paper (b) rinsing between colours (c) standing on its bristles (d) leaving it in water
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drying bristles up (b) leaving it in water (c) scrubbing hard on paper (d) letting paint dry on it
30. 30.🧰 Which art tool do we use for wide, straight strokes? (a) easel (b) masking tape (c) sponge (d) flat brush
31. 31.True or false: washing with mild soap is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🖌️ Is rinsing between colours good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
33. 33.True or false: we use a round brush for fine lines and details. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧰 Which art tool do we use for holding a board upright? (a) round brush (b) masking tape (c) easel (d) flat brush
35. 35.True or false: scrubbing hard on paper is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: reshaping the tip is good brush care. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🖌️ Is scrubbing hard on paper good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) good brush care (b) bad for the brush
38. 38.Which of these is bad for the brush? (a) standing on its bristles (b) reshaping the tip (c) rinsing between colours (d) drying bristles up
39. 39.🖌️ Is leaving it in water good brush care or bad for the brush? (a) bad for the brush (b) good brush care
40. 40.True or false: letting paint dry on it is bad for the brush. (a) False (b) True

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